Arbitrary and Forcible

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Arbitrary adjective - Having or showing a tendency to force one's will on others without any regard to fairness or necessity.

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Forcible is an antonym for arbitrary.

Forcible adjective - Impelled by physical force especially against resistance.

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Arbitrary is an antonym for forcible.

Nearby Words: force, forceful, forced, forcefully, forcibly

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Forcible and Arbitrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arbitrary/forcible

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